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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Capital Markets: Debt

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Capital Markets: Debt - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb maintains strong firm-wide expertise in emerging markets, US and European debt and equity offerings, and in regulatory concerns. The team also advises sovereign states and their underwriters on high-profile capital markets transactions. In addition, it is further recognised for its presence on equity transactions in the Nordic market.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb represented CMA CGM in an offering of EUR400 million 5.5% senior notes

Strengths

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  • I find Cleary Gottlieb responsive. They are a good team to work with and have a good bench associates.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentUK

  • Cleary has very strong expertise in US market knowledge and unique expertise in SEC rules.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Sebastian R Sperber
    Sebastian R Sperber

    Sebastian R Sperber

    Sebastian Sperber is highly respected for his broad expertise across ECM and DCM transactions. International matters form a key part of his practice.
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  • David Gottlieb
    David Gottlieb

    David Gottlieb

    David Gottlieb is widely respected for his international work handling debt transactions, from corporate and sovereign bond issuances to capital-raising transactions for banks.

    • David provides excellent legal guidance. He does a good job at putting matters in perspective and assessing the legal risk to my business.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentUK

    • David is a top lawyer with unique expertise of the US market.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentUK
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